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Sample 4km swimming routines

This guide is for those who now the basics about swimming and can already swim atleast a few laps. To understand more about the basics of physical activity read 'Understanding Activity Levels' in the 'Fit Aussie Guide'. You should also read the introductory 'Swimming guide' link to understand what some of the descriptive words below mean.

The sessions below are simply a guide to understand how swimming sessions are constructed. Adjust these sessions to suit your level of ability. If unsure seek advice of your trainer or health professional.

Warm up
500m
free
400m
paddles & pullbouy
300m
50m kick / 100 free / 50 kick / 100 free
Core
1km
10 x 100m on set time (eg: 1.30)
Drill
400m
8 x 50m hypoxic - (3 / 5 / 7 / 9 repeated)
Core
1km
5 x 100m on set time (eg: 1.30)
C'down
400m
50m free / 50m breast

 

Warm up
500m
free
400m
50m free / 50m 6 beat kick
300m
50 butterfly / 50m back
Core
1.6k

400m / 2 x 200m / 4 x 100m / 8 x 50m on declining splits

Drill
600m
3 sets of 4 x 50m (fingertrail / 3 each arm / back / butterfly)
C'down
600m
50m free / 50m porpose

 

Warm up
500m
free
400m
paddles & pull bouy
300m
50m pullbouy back / 50m pullbouy free
Drill
500m

10 x 50m stroke count

Core
2k
400m (30 sec rest) / 4 x 100m at same pace (30 sec rest between efforts) / 400m quicker (30 sec rest) / 4 x 100m at same pace 30 sec rest between each effort) / 400m flat out.
C'down
500m
50m free / 50m breast

 

Warm up
500m
free
400m
8 x 50m form
300m
50m kick / 100m free / 50m kick / 100m free
Core
800m

4 x 200m: (1st 200m) sprint last 50m (2) sprint last 100m (3) sprint last 150m (4) spring whole 200m

Drill
100m
kick
Core
800m

4 x 200m: (1st 200m) sprint last 50m (2) sprint last 100m (3) sprint last 150m (4) spring whole 200m

Drill
100m
kick
Core
800m

4 x 200m: (1st 200m) sprint last 50m (2) sprint last 100m (3) sprint last 150m (4) spring whole 200m

C'down
400m
50m free / 50m porpose

 

 

 
 
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